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OOU Holds 2-Day Workshop for Early Career Academic Staff

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, held a two-day workshop for early career academic staff as part of its continued commitment to strengthening teaching, research, innovation, mentorship, and digital competence among its academic workforce. The workshop, themed “Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Innovative Pedagogies and Digital Practices for the 21st Century,” took place from 28th […]

Taking tourism to the future: How NTDA, OOU set the tone for smart tourism hub.

Tourism in Nigeria cannot be a reality without a deliberate effort to institutionalise strategic plan to create a sustainable plan for the future and to do this, the industry needs a purposeful leader driven by practical commitment to make tourism work. The new Director-General of Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), Mr Ola Awakan, who has […]

OOU introduces 50 free short courses to boost graduate employability — VC

The Vice-Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Professor Adedeji Olayinka Johnson Agboola, has announced the introduction of 50 self-paced short courses to be offered free to all students of the institution, in a bid to bridge the skills gap and improve graduate employment outcomes. Speaking at the university’s main campus in Ago-Iwoye, Prof. Agboola, who […]

OOU Ranked Among Africa’s Top 20 Universities for Law

OOU Celebrates Remarkable Ranking Among Africa’s Top 20 Universities for Law Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, proudly celebrates another landmark achievement as the University has been listed among Africa’s Top 20 Universities for Law in 2026. According to the Scimago Institutions Rankings, which assesses institutions based on research output, innovation, and societal impact, Olabisi Onabanjo University […]

OOU TO GRADUATE 147 FIRST CLASS STUDENTS, OTHERS AT 35TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, is set to commence the activities marking its 35th Convocation Ceremonies for the 2024/2025 Academic Session. The Convocation Ceremonies, scheduled to take place from Thursday, 22nd to Saturday, 31st January, 2026 at the Main Campus, Ago-Iwoye, will feature series of events to be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Johnson Agboola. […]

PRO-CHANCELLOR’S END-OF-YEAR MESSAGE AND BEST WISHES FOR 2026 TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

As the year 2025 draws to a close and we prepare to welcome 2026, I extend my warm compliments and best wishes to the entire University community — members of the Governing Council, Senate, Management, staff, students, alumni, and our valued partners. The outgoing year has been one of steady progress, purposeful engagement, and institutional resilience. In […]

DON SEEKS SOLUTION TO NIGERIA’S POWER GRID CHALLENGES

A Professor of Theoretical Physics at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Prof. John Abidemi Laoye, has demanded considerable attention for Nigeria’s power grid towards ensuring electricity stability in the country. The scholar noted that while corruption has been the bane of the Nigerian society, the citizens must make deliberate efforts to find home-grown solutions to […]

OOU STUDENTS EMERGE WINNERS OF CIPM NATIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION

A team of 400 level students of the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, have emerged winners of this year’s CIPM National Undergraduate Quiz Competition which was organised in Abuja by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Nigeria. The team, comprising Venessa Emonyon, Abdulmalik Disu and […]

OOU, PALTON MORGAN SIGN MOU ON SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS

Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye and Palton Morgan Holdings, a luxury real estate company based in Lagos, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a scholarship programme aimed at supporting indigent students in the institution. The scholarship, which was an initiative of the real estate company, will be available annually to 15 beneficiaries […]